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Class 11 Chemistry (India)

Course: Class 11 Chemistry (India) > Unit 4

Lesson 7: Molecular Orbital Theory

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Molecular orbital theory

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Consider the species:

\ce{H2^{+}}

and

\ce{H2^{-}}

.

Which among the following is TRUE with respect to the given species?

(Choice A)
Both $\ce{H2^{+}}$ and $\ce{H2^{-}}$ do not exist.
(Choice B)
Both $\ce{H2^{+}}$ and $\ce{H2^{-}}$ are equally stable.
(Choice C)
$\ce{H2^{+}}$ is less stable than $\ce{H2^{-}}$ .
(Choice D)
$\ce{H2^{+}}$ is more stable than $\ce{H2^{-}}$ .

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